Volkswagen, here is the Golf R of the twentieth anniversary

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The new Volkswagen Golf R 20 Years & egrave; the most powerful Golf never put into production. As the name suggests, & egrave; was built to celebrate 20 years of the R performance division Volkswagen, which began work on the Golf with the fourth generation in 2002 giving life to the R32 with a 3.2-liter V6 engine and all-wheel drive. That car delivered 237hp and 236Nm of torque, and from that moment on the escalation has begun that has led the current eighth Golf to challenge the most; powerful & ldquo; hot-hatch & rdquo; on sale today.

PI? R DELLA R 320 HP , 13 HP more compared to the current standard Golf R and therefore & egrave; almost certain that it will improve; his time in the 0-100 which currently is; 4.7 seconds, while the speed; maximum remains limited to 250 km/h (270 km/h on request with the optional R-Performance package). Volkswagen has even integrated a number of new technical and design features, including the Emotional Start function which brings the engine to 2,500 rpm at the moment of starting and gives more acoustics; aggressive engine in the passenger compartment.

Thanks to the & ldquo; R & rdquo; present on the left spoke of the steering wheel & egrave; It is possible to activate the modes; driving more & ugrave; sporty S and S +. When driving in mode S or S +, the dual-clutch automatic transmission (DSG) changes behavior to provide additional feedback when shifting up gears, while the turbocharger is recalibrated to run at constant revs, making the engine smoother. ready to respond during acceleration. Even the throttle valve remains open during the release phases, making it available with more; advance the drive torque.

SLIDES TO COMMAND For this model, the Special and Drift driving profiles were introduced: the first, developed on the Nordschleife of the N & uuml; rburgring, modifies the parameters of the engine, all-wheel drive and gearbox to obtain higher speeds; cornering without sacrificing traction and stability; of gear. The Drift profile, on the other hand, combined with a specific adjustment of the ESC and Torque Vectoring, allows you to enjoy power-controlled drifting.

PRICES 20 Years also stands out for i Golf i custom design details like Estoril 19 & rdquo; with mirror turned spokes, also in black and blue version, and the emblem 20 present on the central pillar, which is accompanied by the luminous projection on the ground & ldquo; 20R & rdquo; at the opening of the car and at the rear spoiler pi & ugrave; large with black frame that extends to the rear window.

Inside, the door, dashboard and dashboard panels are finished in carbon fiber, a novelty; absolute for the Volkswagen, while the front seats are upholstered in nappa leather and heated, with the R badges embroidered a bit & rsquo; everywhere in the cockpit. Prices, so such as the complete performance data, have not yet been officially disclosed, but a price certainly higher than the 55,200 euros of the standard Golf R is expected.

The Golf R 20 Years will come ; marketing by met & agrave; year in numerous European and extra-European markets and will be; built in limited edition up to the half & agrave; of 2023, although Volkswagen has not provided precise figures on the number of units & agrave; expected.

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